Category: Reflections
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Family Lines
Once again, Jesus behaves in a way that upends a structure in their society. And once again, those who are disturbed by this behavior are standing outside, grumbling in the shadows. Read more
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Holding On To Forgiveness
Week 4 of My Reflections in the Gospel of Mark. Maybe you haven’t thought about it much, but Jesus gets away with a lot. He really does. And I’m still trying to come to grips with it. He invites himself to parties, he touches people he’s not supposed to touch, and — what’s on my… Read more
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Exorcising Fear
Week 3 of My Reflections in the Gospel of Mark. “I mean, it’s not like it was my first exorcism.” If you’re wondering, that declaration came from my wife, Elisa. As she stood in the kitchen and sipped coffee with friends, she made performing exorcisms at work sound like sending a routine email. Although she… Read more